Race Result - Ascot, 17th October 2026 Back to results
16:00 Qatar Racing Champion Stakes (Group 1)

Going good, 6 ran.
Place Horse Jockey Distance No. Weight S.P.
1st Ombudsman William Buick 5 9 7 5/4 F
Tracked leading pair, going well 2f out, switched left and pressed leader over 1f out, soon led, went clear inside final furlong, impressive
2nd Calandagan C Soumillon 3 3/4 lengths 3 9 7 5/2
Wore hood to post, briefly short of room start, held up in last, shaken up 3f out, switched left and made steady headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, kept on but no match for impressive winner
3rd Bay City Roller Oisin Murphy 1 3/4 length 2 9 7 17/2
Raced in second, pressed leader 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, lost second inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
4th Almaqam Kieran Shoemark 1/2 length 1 9 7 12/1
Took keen hold, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced, made little impression over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong
5th Constitution River R L Moore 3/4 length 6 9 3 9/2
Wore hood to post, took keen hold, in touch, lost position over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
6th Devil's Advocate R Havlin 1/2 length 4 9 7 80/1
Soon led, joined 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakening when briefly short of room inside final furlong